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The U.K. Government Is Very Close To Eroding Encryption Worldwide (www.eff.org)
submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Don't you just love it when the justification for fascism becomes, "What about the kids?" I am not saying that this is necessarily the case in this instance, but it's a common refrain for breaking technology and taking away rights by the authoritarian state.

[–] Jackthelad 23 points 2 years ago (1 children)

"Of course we have to spy on you, there's terrorists out there".

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Truth is, terrorists can fight for freedom. Terrorism isn't always bad. As a french, I'm well aware of the need for revolt

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

One man's terrorism is another man's freedom. It's all about perspective and what the person has to gain or lose.

[–] teft 3 points 2 years ago

One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter.

[–] Dasnap 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Gotta love fighting terrorism by making terrorists more sympathetic.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

Terrorists and authoritarian governments are each others' greatest allies even though both pretend otherwise. Each one uses the other to endear itself to the people and justify atrocities that they would otherwise never get away with, all in the name of protecting you from the other one.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Well at least in the EU where simiar stuff is Plotted by politicians this is exactly their "Argument "

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I am not saying that this is necessarily the case in this instance

It's literally stated in the article. And terrorism of course.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago

I didn't read the article. I fully admit that.